ELK RUN HEIGHTS, Black Hawk County,
IA
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Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1301109
Portable Rock Drill #317 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
1985–2016
Latest incident
Jun 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
10
significant & substantial
$14,698
proposed penalties
$14,698
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
508
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘThis rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 508 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Portable Rock Drill #317 has $15K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
ⓘDifferences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$15K
proposed penalties
$15K
current assessed
$15K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
83 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘCitations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4
0
1
0
2025 Q3
576
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
211
0
0
0.0
2025 Q1
210
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
648
0
0
0.0
2024 Q3
470
0
0
0.0
2024 Q2
471
0
0
0.0
2024 Q1
158
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4
252
0
0
0.0
2023 Q3
616
0
0
0.0
2023 Q2
623
1
0
1605.1
2023 Q1
86
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
11,439
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
8,853
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
7,903
3
1
379.6
2016 Q2
9,186
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
10,609
3
0
282.8
2015 Q4
7,757
0
0
0.0
2015 Q3
7,203
1
0
138.8
2015 Q2
7,867
0
0
0.0
2015 Q1
10,180
6
0
589.4
2014 Q4
7,817
0
0
0.0
2014 Q3
7,552
0
0
0.0
2014 Q2
8,453
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
9,064
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
8,371
0
0
0.0
2013 Q3
9,424
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
11,612
1
0
86.1
2013 Q1
9,420
2
2
212.3
2012 Q4
11,721
0
0
0.0
2012 Q3
11,470
3
0
261.6
2012 Q2
12,530
0
0
0.0
2012 Q1
8,918
10
4
1121.3
2011 Q4
11,358
0
0
0.0
2011 Q3
10,616
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
11,772
0
0
0.0
2011 Q1
8,089
3
0
370.9
2010 Q4
11,078
0
0
0.0
2010 Q3
11,051
0
0
0.0
2010 Q2
11,732
2
0
170.5
2010 Q1
9,441
3
2
317.8
2009 Q4
10,472
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
11,562
0
0
0.0
2009 Q2
11,767
2
0
170.0
2009 Q1
10,760
3
0
278.8
2008 Q4
11,384
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
12,234
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
11,715
2
0
170.7
2008 Q1
8,967
2
0
223.0
2007 Q4
10,583
0
0
0.0
2007 Q3
10,365
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
11,451
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
8,507
1
0
117.6
2006 Q4
10,339
0
0
0.0
2006 Q3
11,285
2
0
177.2
2006 Q2
10,991
1
0
91.0
2006 Q1
8,441
0
0
0.0
2005 Q4
11,168
2
0
179.1
2005 Q3
10,368
1
0
96.5
2005 Q2
10,193
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
10,169
5
0
491.7
2004 Q4
9,742
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
9,528
0
0
0.0
2004 Q2
10,620
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
11,941
8
0
670.0
2003 Q4
13,453
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
15,016
0
0
0.0
2003 Q2
15,021
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
11,091
3
0
270.5
2002 Q4
13,607
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
14,719
0
0
0.0
2002 Q2
15,648
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
11,033
5
1
453.2
2001 Q4
14,545
0
0
0.0
2001 Q3
14,229
1
0
70.3
2001 Q2
13,479
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
12,845
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
12,361
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
13,134
6
0
456.8
2000 Q2
9,596
0
0
0.0
2000 Q1
8,758
0
0
0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
8 on file
2016 · 2 incidents
June 14, 2016IA · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE had raised empty box on dump truck and released tailgate. Tailgate did not property released so ee attempted to manually release tailgate when got fingers pinched between tailgate and tailgate spreader chain. Contact resulted in lacerations to left hand index and middle fingers which required stitches. EE was treated at local hospital and released.
March 17, 2016IA · Metal/Non-Metalwelder (shop)MACHINERY
EE was using LP torch to cut metal on inner screen box of screening plant when hot metal slag flew back & small piece went into EE's rt ear. Was taken to local clinic for exam, after follow up visit EE was referred to specialist on 4/1/16. EE has not had any lost workdays, hasn't been placed on restricted duty, nor rec'd any med. treatment till being seen by specialist
2014 · 1 incident
February 5, 2014IA · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Employee was working with 2 other ee removing head pulley wiper & mounting bracket on loading bin. When lifting mounting plate off bin employee felt sharp pain in left groin. thought he had just pulled muscle. Pain still present next morning so employee was sent to doctor and was diagnosed with hernia. Employee under went hernia repair surgery in Fri 2/7/14.
EE was working on loading bin, when getting down from unit he slipped on ice and fell backwards hitting his head on the tire rim of the bin he was working on. EE was taken to Clinic and relieved 6 staples. EE was allowed to RTW for remainder of shift with restriction that he would work at ground level. He did miss the following day 1/29/13 due to headache.
EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OFF AN ALCOHOL INJECTOR TO PREPLACE A WORN OUT GASKET.HE FORGOT TO BLEED OUT THE PRESSURE AND WHEN THE CAP WAS REMOVED,THE ALCOHOL SPRAYED OUT ONTO HIM AND TO A TROUBLE LIG HT HE WAS SUING.THE LIGHT BULB EXPLODED CATCHINGTHE EMPLOYEE ON FIRE.EMPLOYEE HAS BURNS ON HANDS ARMS, FACE AND CHEST.
WHILE HE WAS LIFTING HAMMER UP TO BE WELDED IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND & ONTO HIS FOOT
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The full compliance file on Portable Rock Drill #317
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